3D Model Formats and Files Supported by SmartPlant Interop Publisher 2015R1 and later

Intergraph
Products
CADWorx Plant
Professional,
CADWorx
Equipment

Version Source Extension

Notes/Requirements

2015
and
earlier

For .dwg files containing proxy objects, the following software is required:

.dwg
or
.drv

MicroStation V8i and RealDWG 2013 SP1

Install and activate MicroStation V8i SS3, and then install

RealDWG 2013 SP1 to translate any proxy objects inside
these files. For normal AutoCAD entities, the presence of
MicroStation is ignored. However, if the file contains at least
one proxy object and MicroStation V8i is installed, translation
is done using MicroStation.

CADWorx Plant 2014 Object Enabler:

For CADWorx data, you must install the CADWorx Plant 2014
Object Enabler to view CADWorx Plant 2014 components
stored in an AutoCAD drawing (.dwg) file. You can install the
utility from the SmartPlant Interop Publisher DVD (Prerequisite
Software), or go to the Intergraph Smart Support website and
download this executable from CADWorx Freeware Tools and
Utilities.

CADWorx 2015 SP1 allows you to export .drv files that can be translated
to Smart Models for Smart 3D and SmartPlant Foundation target
applications.
SmartPlant Interop Publisher supports AutoCAD 2014 or earlier .dwg
files.
CAESAR II

5.1 2014
SP1
(7.0)
and
later

.mdb

Isogen (IDF,
PCF), SmartPlant
Spoolgen,
SmartPlant
Isometrics

2014
R1 and
earlier

.idf, .pcf, .idf

PDS,
FrameWorks
Plus

V7

Graphics: .dri, .dgn,

.prp
Data: .drv

Smart 3D (3D
Model

2014
Graphics: .vue
R1 and Data: .xml
earlier
using
3D
Model
Data
Drawing

Data is translated based on the P3DComponent.xml schema file and the

RelationshipMapping.txt file.

Intergraph
Products
Smart 3D
SPRDirect

Third Party
Products

Version Source Extension

v2009.1 Graphics: .vue
and
Data: .mdb2
later

Version

Source
Extension

ACIS - Design
ACIS R25 .sat
model data from
and earlier
products such as
AutoCAD
Inventor, Creo, JT
Open, Solid Edge,
and SolidWorks
AutoCAD

Notes/Requirements

2014 and
earlier

.dwg, .dxf

Notes/Requirements

The size of the SAT file to be translated should not exceed 2

GB.

Graphics only.

MicroStation V8i and RealDWG 2013 SP1 are required for DWG files
containing proxy objects.

AutoPlant

CATIA

.dwg, .dgn,
i.dgn

V5 (R8
R24) and
V6 (V6
R2014x).

.CATPart,
.CATProduct

Install and activate MicroStation V8i, and then install RealDWG

2013 SP1 to translate any proxy objects inside these files.

MicroStation V8i SS3 and RealDWG 2013 SP1 are required for
AutoPLANT graphics files.

Install and activate MicroStation V8i. Then download and install

install RealDWG 2013 SP1 to translate any proxy objects inside
the graphics files.

Source files must be exported from AutoPlant using the Project

Packager utility.

For CATIA V6, you must export your database objects as CATIA V5
CATParts and CATProducts.
You must have an MCD license and the Intergraph MCAD module
installed with SmartPlant Interop Publisher to translate MCAD source files.
You can set defeaturing options to reduce model complexity. For more
information, see Define Translation Settings (on page Error! Bookmark
not defined.) and Mechanical CAD (MCAD) defeaturing options (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).

CIS/2 (design
model data from
products such as
SDS/2, StruCAD,
Tekla Structures,
and ProSteel,
among others)

203, 214

.stp, .step

Where possible, we recommend using the IFC format for data exchange.
For more information on CIS/2 supported entities, see CIS/2 Entities and
Cross-Section Data.

CREO Parametric 16 - Creo

(formerly
3.0
Pro/Engineer),
Siemens

.prt, .prt.*,
.asm, .asm.*

IGES (products
that export IGES)

.igs, .iges

5.3 and
earlier

You must have an MCD license and the Intergraph MCAD module
installed with SmartPlant Interop Publisher to translate MCAD source files.
You can set defeaturing options to reduce model complexity. For more
information, see Define Translation Settings (on page Error! Bookmark
not defined.) and Mechanical CAD (MCAD) defeaturing options (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).
The size of the file to be translated should not exceed 2 GB.
Graphics only.

Third Party
Products

Version

Source
Extension

i-model

MicroStati
on V8i
SS3 and
earlier

Industry
Foundation
Classes (IFC)

2x3_TC1
schema
version

Inventor

V11 2015

MicroStation J

V07.01.05. .dgn
03

Notes/Requirements

.i.dgn

.ifc

This is the recommended data exchange format for reading SDS/2, Tekla,
and Revit projects. SmartPlant Interop Publisher only supports IFC
2x3_TC1 schema.

In the MicroStation Translation Settings, you can turn on the Change

SmartSolids to surfaces for V7 DGN files option.

V07.02.00.
00
(Required
for
supporting
Smart
Solids
display)
MicroStation V8:

V8.05

.dgn, .dtm

MicroStation V8 and later

MicroStation XM

V8.09

.dgn, .dtm

MicroStation V8i

V8.11.09

.dgn, .dtm

MicroStation V8i SS3 and earlier

NX

NX 1 - NX
9

.prt

You must have the Intergraph MCAD module and MCD license installed
with SmartPlant Interop Publisher to translate MCAD source files.
You can set defeaturing options to reduce model complexity. For more
information, see Define Translation Settings (on page Error! Bookmark
not defined.) and Mechanical CAD (MCAD) defeaturing options (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).

Parasolid

9.0 27.0

.x_t, .xmt_txt,
x_b, .xmt_bin

You must have an MCD license and the Intergraph MCAD module
installed with SmartPlant Interop Publisher to translate MCAD source files.
You can set defeaturing options to reduce model complexity. For more
information, see Define Translation Settings (on page Error! Bookmark
not defined.) and Mechanical CAD (MCAD) defeaturing options (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).

PlantSpace

V8.05,
.dgn
V8.09, and
V8.11.09

PlantSpace

AutoCAD
2014

.dwg

PDMS

V12.1 and
earlier

Graphics: .rvm
Data: .att/.datal

When there is an .att and .datal file, SmartPlant Interop Publisher uses
only the .att file. If the .rvm and .datal are used, not all objects can have
properties. You might have to go back to your PDMS application and
ensure that tags are written for all objects in the .datal file.

Third Party
Products

ProStructures

Solid Edge

Version

Source
Extension

v8i
SELECTs
eries 6

.dwg, .dgn, .dxf

V18 - ST7

.par, .asm,
.psm

Notes/Requirements

MicroStation V8i SS3 and the ProStructures v8i SELECTseries 6 plugin

are required for ProStructures graphics files.

Install and activate MicroStation V8i. Then download and install

ProStructures v8i SELECTseries 6 plugin to translate any proxy
objects inside the graphics files.

You must have an MCD license and the Intergraph MCAD module
installed with SmartPlant Interop Publisher to translate MCAD source files.
You can set defeaturing options to reduce model complexity. For more
information, see Define Translation Settings (on page Error! Bookmark
not defined.) and Mechanical CAD (MCAD) defeaturing options (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).

SolidWorks

2003 2014

.sldprt, .sldasm

You must have an MCD license and the Intergraph MCAD module
installed with SmartPlant Interop Publisher to translate MCAD source files.
You can set defeaturing options to reduce model complexity. For more
information, see Define Translation Settings (on page Error! Bookmark
not defined.) and Mechanical CAD (MCAD) defeaturing options (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).

Speedikon, Tribon
M2 / M3
Tekla , StruCAD,
Xsteel, SDS/2,
Autodesk Revit,
RAM Steel,
ETABS,
SAP2000, RISA3D, Advance
Steel, GT
STRUDL,
STAAD.Pro,
ProSteel
XMpLant

IFC:
2x3_TC1
schema
version

MicroStation
.dgn

MicroStation V8i SS3 and RealDWG 2013 SP1 are required. MicroStation
v8i SS3 must be installed and activated.

.stp, .step, .ifc

For more information on CIS/2 supported entities, see CIS/2 Entities and
Cross-Section Data.
We recommend using the IFC format for data exchange.
To find the schema version of an .ifc file, open the file in any text editor
such as Windows Notepad, and check the FILE_SCHEMA version listed
in the File Header section. For IFC files that are supported by SmartPlant
Interop Publisher, the File Header has the FILE_SCHEMA(('IFC2X3'));
entry. For more information, see Translate IFC source files (on page
Error! Bookmark not defined.).

.xml

Supports xml files that have the root node as "PlantModel".

For ACIS and IGES files, the .drv and .mdb2 files generated by SmartPlant Interop Publisher during
translation are created with empty label data. This can also apply to MicroStation V7 .dgn files that do
not have tag data.

Both SmartPlant Review and Smart 3D target applications require licenses from Leica, Z+F or
Quantapoint to display laser data.

SmartPlant Interop Publisher does not support .dtm files created with Inroads.

SmartPlant Interop Publisher does not support non-uniform scaling.

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